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JOIN THE DISCORD VIEW THREADIt depends on the heel joint, in all cases. The set neck on my Les Paul is terrible. Huge, ungainly SQUARE. Terrible. The square-heel bolt on necks of old Ibanez, traditional Fenders, etc. Also terrible.
Modern set necks, like my PRS or Ormsby offer fantastic access.
A well-done bolt-on heel is also fantastic, like my newer Ibanez with AANJ (all access neck joint) or my Kiesel.
Basic rule of thumb - if it's square, don't go there.
Agreed, Schecters feel great on both. I've got one of their bolt on Avengers and it plays and feels great.
My 2 set-in Avengers are my favorite by far though.
Is your LP a Gibson?
You can overcome sticky necks by wiping them down with a tiny bit of coconut oil. Makes them super slick and doesn't mess up your finish. You can even use a tiny bit on the strings, just as long as your wipe down and dry off your fingers. Slides become effortless.I think it's a matter of preference. For me I would die for any guitar with a satin neck. It's a lot smoother and it feels a lot faster to move with. Gloss necks can be a bit sticky if you are playing for long periods of time and start sweating. There are very few gloss necks I enjoy. Fenders have better necks than Squiers but I held a gloss neck Fender telecaster and I wanted to go back to my satin neck Stratocaster. I think it's all just how you feel as a player.
There is a huge noticeable different bulky feel between the bolt-on neck and a thru-neck (if that is the correct term) on the high frets, but if you are a good player it shouldn't affect your skills. How do I know? Youtube Damien Salazar Apeggios at the speed of light. Literally the fastest most impressive guitarist I've seen besides Jason Richardson, and he uses a schecter with a bolt on neck, and I was like... You are THAT good using THAT average guitar? Doing all kinds of lightning-speed high-fret moves that made Syn look like a beginner... He was sitting down while he played, so then again your functionality might be affected if you play standing... so maybe I'm wrong. Food for thought.For anyone who has both the Satin finish and the Gloss finish, is the Satin neck any better? My current guitar has a bolt-on neck like the Syn Gloss version, and I don’t know if I want to keep the bolt-on or change to the the “smoother” version, which is easier to reach the 24th fret. Is there any significant difference?
All of Syn's custom S guitars have a set neck. I have 2 Satin and one gloss. One thing different about the Satin is that it has a 14 inch neck radius while the gloss has a 16 inch neck radius which is something to keep in mind.For anyone who has both the Satin finish and the Gloss finish, is the Satin neck any better? My current guitar has a bolt-on neck like the Syn Gloss version, and I don’t know if I want to keep the bolt-on or change to the the “smoother” version, which is easier to reach the 24th fret. Is there any significant difference?
The bolt on neck has nothing to do with gloss/satin. It has to do with what edition of the guitar you get. The custom s has set neck, not sure about the other ones.For anyone who has both the Satin finish and the Gloss finish, is the Satin neck any better? My current guitar has a bolt-on neck like the Syn Gloss version, and I don’t know if I want to keep the bolt-on or change to the the “smoother” version, which is easier to reach the 24th fret. Is there any significant difference?
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